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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 5, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia has released computer-generated images of its planned new racing circuit in Qiddiya, which will feature a 20-storey-high elevated first corner and a swimming pool overlooking a section of track. Since

ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The FIA said Tuesday that its compliance officer has received two complaints “detailing potential allegations involving certain members of its governing body” in seeming reference to whistleblower claims against the president of Formula 1’s governing body. The BBC reported this week that FIA

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorMar 5, 2024, 09:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MotoGP enjoyed one of its greatest title fights in the series’ 74-year history in 2023, with Ducati Lenovo’s Pecco Bagnaia emerging victorious over Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martín on the final day of the season in Valencia to win his second straight world championship.

Mar 4, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Renault-owned Alpine announced another managerial shake-up on Monday with three new bosses replacing technical director Matt Harman and aerodynamics head Dirk de Beer, who have left the Formula One team after a dismal start to the season. Alpine said in a statement that both had chosen

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 4, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is reportedly under investigation by the organisation he leads after a whistleblower alleged he interfered with the result of last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. According to

Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, will not attend the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following comments he made about under-fire Red Bull boss Christian Horner, sources told ESPN. Horner was cleared of misconduct last week by Red Bull GmbH, parent company of the race team, following an investigation into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 2, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SAKHIR, Bahrain — With every lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Max Verstappen strengthened his lead over his rival drivers and a fog of déjà vu thickened in the desert air. The

Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen’s father Jos has launched a remarkable attack on Red Bull boss Christian Horner, saying the team is “in danger of being torn apart” if he stays as team principal. The younger Verstappen’s victory in Bahrain came after weeks of focus around Horner and a misconduct investigation launched after a woman

Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Max Verstappen might be one of the few people who still thinks Formula One’s 2024 season will be closer than the dominant campaign he orchestrated last time round. Verstappen, victor at a record 19 of the sport’s 22 races last year, won this season’s opener at a canter ahead of

Mar 2, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Christian Horner and his wife Geri Horner walked into the Bahrain Grand Prix paddock hand-in-hand on Saturday in a public show of unity after the Red Bull Formula One team boss was cleared of allegations of misconduct towards a female employee. The 50-year-old Horner and the former Spice Girls

Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Daniel Ricciardo criticised RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda’s “immaturity” after they narrowly avoided a collision on the cool-down lap, which followed the conclusion of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was comfortably won by Max Verstappen. On the lap back to the pits after racing had finished, Tsunoda divebombed down the inside

Feb 29, 2024, 05:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted the reigning Formula One champions have never been more unified after he was cleared of misconduct following an investigation into a team employee’s accusations of inappropriate behaviour. The team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, launched an independent investigation

Associated Press Mar 1, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pato O’Ward has signed a multiyear extension with McLaren Racing, the IndyCar team announced Friday. The Mexican driver is entering his fifth full season in IndyCar, all with Arrow McLaren, and late last year was named McLaren’s reserve driver for its Formula One team.

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Christian Horner remained the centre of attention ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, visiting Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali and FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem separately on Friday to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding him. On Wednesday, Horner was cleared of misconduct by Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of Red

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 29, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SAKHIR, Bahrain — McLaren boss Zak Brown and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff have called on Formula One’s authorities to demand greater transparency from Red Bull over the recent investigation into Christian

Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Hy-Vee will serve as the sponsor for IndyCar’s Labor Day weekend doubleheader at Milwaukee Mile, the circuit’s first events at this 1-mile oval track since 2015. The Iowa-based grocery chain already has served as the primary host and partner for

ESPN News Services Feb 29, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Red Bull principal Christian Horner dismissed “anonymous speculation” after files purportedly related to his misconduct investigation were widely distributed on Thursday, two days before his team opens its bid for a fourth consecutive Formula One drivers’ championship. His statement was forced by a stunning off-track development:

Alanis King, Racing columnistFeb 29, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended in a three-car photo finish. Defending champion Ryan Blaney led a pack on the final lap, with Daniel Suárez to his outside and two-time champion Kyle Busch behind him. Busch shot

Associated Press Feb 28, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi will be featured at the first two IndyCar races of the season and take a ride in the “Fastest Seat in Sports” with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Meyer Shank

Feb 28, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said he would have done the same thing in Lewis Hamilton’s position. Eric Alonso/Getty Images Carlos Sainz said he had no hard feelings towards seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton over the Briton’s impending move to Ferrari as his replacement. Hamilton will take

Open Extended Reactions Preseason testing? It’s over. The all-too-brief offseason? A distant memory. The 2023 season? Ancient history. The 2024 Formula One campaign is upon us, with the opening round of the season beginning with Practice 1 on Thursday (6:30 a.m. ET, watch live on ESPNU). Before the cars roll out of pit lane, though,

Open Extended Reactions Christian Horner should discover the outcome of the Red Bull investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour by the end of Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Horner has strenuously denied claims of controlling and inappropriate behaviour made by an employee of his F1 team. – Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN’s new F1

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 26, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen and Red Bull appear to be the class of the F1 field again in 2024. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Ferrari may have finished Formula One‘s preseason testing with the fastest time, but

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 22, 2024, 08:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday he is hopeful an investigation into his conduct by his team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, is resolved quickly. Horner has been accused by a member

Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Max Verstappen stopped short of predicting a fourth straight Formula One world championship but said Red Bull’s new car has made a step forward from the team’s record breaking 2023 model. Verstappen won a record 18 times last year as Red Bull claimed victory in all but one grand prix.

Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Max Verstappen’s rivals already know he will be world champion in 2024 according to Fernando Alonso, who said Red Bull’s current superiority perfectly sums up the “brutal” nature of Formula One. Verstappen won a record 18 grand prix victories in 2023 to claim a third straight championship. – Unlapped: How

Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team will leave Formula One’s preseason test feeling confident they can sweep all challengers again in 2024. At the end of running on Friday’s final day it was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, not Verstappen, top of the order, but all the chatter this week has

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorFeb 23, 2024, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Circuit of the Americas’ first sector features an esses section that challenges racers and rewards precision. Brian Cleary/Getty Images Monaco. Indianapolis. Le Mans. Spa. Daytona. There are certain racetracks that are so intertwined with the history of racing that they become as legendary

Feb 23, 2024, 04:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s preseason testing was halted for a second successive day on Friday by a loose drain cover at Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit. The track action resumed after repairs at Turn 11 with the usual lunch break dropped and the session scheduled to run until 7 p.m.

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 22, 2024, 09:18 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes driver George Russell has said the opening days of preseason testing suggest rivals Red Bull remain a step ahead of the rest of the Formula One field. Reigning champion Max Verstappen